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kosten

to cost

German Regular
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The German verb "kosten" means "to cost" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "kosten" across all 7 tenses.

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Present Simple Past Present Perfect Past Perfect Future Subjunctive I Subjunctive II

How to Conjugate "kosten" in the Present Tense

Präsens Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ich I koste
du you (informal) kostest
er/sie/es he/she/it kostet
wir we kosten
ihr you all (informal) kostet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) kosten
Es kostet viel Geld.
It costs a lot of money.

How to Conjugate "kosten" in the Simple Past Tense

Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)
Person English Conjugation
ich I kostete
du you (informal) kostetest
er/sie/es he/she/it kostete
wir we kosteten
ihr you all (informal) kostetet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) kosteten
Der Urlaub kostete zu viel.
The vacation cost too much.

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How to Conjugate "kosten" in the Present Perfect Tense

Perfekt Completed actions (spoken German)
Person English Conjugation
ich I habe gekostet
du you (informal) hast gekostet
er/sie/es he/she/it hat gekostet
wir we haben gekostet
ihr you all (informal) habt gekostet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) haben gekostet
Es hat Zeit gekostet.
It has cost time.

How to Conjugate "kosten" in the Past Perfect Tense

Plusquamperfekt Actions completed before another past action
Person English Conjugation
ich I hatte gekostet
du you (informal) hattest gekostet
er/sie/es he/she/it hatte gekostet
wir we hatten gekostet
ihr you all (informal) hattet gekostet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) hatten gekostet
Das hatte Zeit gekostet.
That had cost time.

How to Conjugate "kosten" in the Future Tense

Futur I Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
ich I werde kosten
du you (informal) wirst kosten
er/sie/es he/she/it wird kosten
wir we werden kosten
ihr you all (informal) werdet kosten
sie/Sie they/you (formal) werden kosten
Der Urlaub wird viel kosten.
The vacation will cost a lot.

How to Conjugate "kosten" in the Subjunctive I Tense

Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I koste
du you (informal) kostest
er/sie/es he/she/it koste
wir we kosten
ihr you all (informal) kostet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) kosten
Er sagt, er koste das Essen.
He says that he tastes the food.

How to Conjugate "kosten" in the Subjunctive II Tense

Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I kostete
du you (informal) kostetest
er/sie/es he/she/it kostete
wir we kosteten
ihr you all (informal) kostetet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) kosteten
Es kostete sicher etwas Zeit.
It would surely cost some time.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "kosten"

Is "kosten" regular or irregular in German?
"Kosten" is a regular German verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "kosten" mean in English?
The German verb "kosten" means "to cost" in English.
How do you conjugate "kosten" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Präsens): ich → koste, du → kostest, er/sie/es → kostet, wir → kosten, ihr → kostet, sie/Sie → kosten.
How many tenses does "kosten" have in German?
"Kosten" is conjugated across 7 tenses in German: Present, Simple Past, Present Perfect, Past Perfect, Future, Subjunctive I, Subjunctive II.

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